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If your question wasn't answered below, please contact Ilana Thombs or Cori Pickwick at EventsTeam@idoc.net.
Q: Where is the conference located?
A: The conference will take place within Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Conference Center.
Q: How much does it cost to attend?
A: Events are offered free as a benefit for IDOC Members. Not an IDOC Member? Cost to attend is valued at $975, however we are offering a discounted rate of $300 to give you a chance to experience IDOC in person.
Q: What airport should I fly into?
A: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Q: How do I get to from the airport to the hotel?
A: Disney's Magical Express picks you up and takes you from Orlando International Airport to your Disney Resort hotel, while our luggage service delivers your bags from the plane to your room. Departing is also a breeze with our Resort Airline Check-in Service and return transportation to the Orlando International Airport. Reservations are required. We recommend you make your reservations at least 30 days in advance. Make your reservation today!
Q: I'm driving. How much is parking?
A: Disney offers plenty of parking. Valet is $33/day, Self is $19/day. For IDOC Conference attendees, parking is free!
Q. What is the hotel room rate?
A. The Coronado Springs offers two types of hotel rooms. To stay in the Resort/Campus, the room rate is $209 per night, excluding taxes. To stay in the Gran Destino Tower, the room rate is $259 per night, excluding taxes. Click here to book your room now.
Q. Why should I stay at the event headquarters hotel?
A. Discounted hotel rate, free parking, easy access to all event functions, and better networking opportunities by staying where your peers are staying!
Q: Can I bring a guest to the conference?
A: If your guest is an OD or staff member, please have them register for the meeting. Any other guests not associated with an optometric office are not allowed to attend the conference but are welcome to attend any afterhours events or receptions.
Q. Do I need to pre-select the courses I want to attend?
A. Roundtables are the only option that must be selected in advance, by 1/15/19.
Q: Is there childcare provided?
A. At IDOC, family matters, as a part of our ongoing commitment to our members, we're offering free daily childcare while you're attending The Connection. Space is limited, so be sure to register today. You will be able to select this as an option within your registration.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Most attendees dress in business casual. The meeting rooms can get cold, so bring a jacket.
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Full Name | Practice Name | Job Title |
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Tami Hunt | Verona Vision Care | Practice Owner OD |
Jason Hunt | Verona Vision Care | Non OD Owner |
Maleeka Houston | Eye 1st Vision Center | Optician |
Sam Hotard | Cate Street Optical | Optometric Technician |
Sandy Horger | Advanced Eyecare and Contact Lens Center | Optician |
Ivo Horak | Family Eye Care of Marietta | Practice Owner OD |
WILLIAM HOLMES | Chesterfield EyeWorks | Practice Owner OD |
Linda Holmes | Chesterfield EyeWorks | Office Manager |
Shannon Hofmann | InSight Eye Care/Appleton Eye Clinic | Office Manager |
Laura Hoffman | Douglas L. Stephenson, O.D., P.A. | Optician |
Karen Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
James Hoffman | Orange Park Eye Center | Practice Owner OD |
Alina Ho | MPO Eyecare Optometry | Associate OD |
Adrianna Hiraldo | Orlando Eye Associates | Optometric Technician |
Stacy Hinkemeyer | PineCone Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
Ashley Hill | Family Eyecare Center | Other |
Kimberly Hickey | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Office Manager |
Kathy Hernandez | Larchmont Eye Associates | Billing Specialist |
Karisma Hernandez | Alafaya Eye Care | Optometric Technician |
Shelly Hendrickson | Livingston EyeCare Associates | Office Manager |
Melissa Helfrich | Helfrich Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Jeanne Heinzelman | Spring Hill Eyecare | Billing Specialist |
Paul Heeg | Clear Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Deanne Hase | Precision EyeCare | Optician |
Mary Kay Harris | Sirgany Eyecare | Office Manager |
Glenn Harris | Luckey EyeCare | Office Manager |
Chelsea Hardy | Old Town Optique | Optician |
Jessica Harber | Spring Hill Eyecare | Optometric Technician |
Robert Hampton | Parker Family Eye Care | Other |
Janice Halpin | Northwest EyeCare Professionals | Front Desk Receptionist |
Charles Hallmark | Old Town Optique | Office Manager |
Susan Hall | Family Eyecare Center | Office Manager |
Juawana Hall | Hillcrest Vision | Practice Owner OD |
Jennifer Hall | Professional Eye Care | Office Manager |
Richard Guzak | Orlando Eye Associates | Practice Owner OD |
Monica Gutierrez | Walter Eye Clinic | Office Manager |
Richard Grimshaw | Gateway Vision Inc. | Practice Owner OD |
BJ Grimshaw | Gateway Vision Inc. | Other |
Lien Griffin | Griffin Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Paul Greenfield | The Eye Doctors PC | Practice Owner OD |
Daniel Gray | Brook Run Vision Center | Practice Owner OD |
Lori Grantham | Parker Family Eye Care | Optician |
Chelsey Grace | The Eye Doctors PC | Billing Specialist |
Virgilio Gozum | Spring Hill Eyecare | Associate OD |
Erin Goga | Envision Eyecare | Practice Owner OD |
Kent Godfrey | Front Range Family Eye Care | Practice Owner OD |
Robert Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
George Glosik | Optometric Associates LLC | Practice Owner OD |
Micah Girard | Micah Girard, OD | Practice Owner OD |
Kerry Giedd | Eola Eyes | Practice Owner OD |